Liam Is Six Years Old and Is Kind and Warm

question 101

Multiple Choice

Liam is six years old and is kind and warm. If asked, the adults he knows will likely predict that

• A) he is not well-liked by most adults.
• B) he will have a high status job as an adult.
• C) his parents will encourage him to be more masculine.
• D) he will be kind and warm as an adult.

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Definitions:

Learned Helplessness

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A type of psychotherapeutic treatment that helps patients understand the thoughts and feelings that influence behaviors to treat various mental disorders.

Existential Therapy

A therapy that encourages clients to accept responsibility for their lives and to live with greater meaning and value.

Humanistic Therapy

A system of therapy in which clinicians try to help clients look at themselves accurately and acceptingly so that they can fulfill their positive inborn potential.